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HAY-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 727,824, dated May 12, 1903. Application filedNovember 13, 1902. 'S erial No. 131.231. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, PHILIP A. MYERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ashland,

Ashland county, Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hay-carriers; and it consists of the features, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of the invention; Fig. 2, a longi-. tudinal section of the same; Fig. 3, an end view; Fig. 4,atransversesectionalview; Fig. 5, a transverse sectional view with the hoisting-pulley in position, and Fig. 5 a detail View.

In the drawings the track is shown at 1, having thereon a knocker or stop 2. The carrier comprises an upper frame 3, made up of two parts or members, one on each side of the track, each having a semicircular portion 4, which when the side members are bolted together by bolts 5, passing through lugs 6, will form a channeled ring in which is swiveled the lower frame. The carrier wheels are shown at 7. The lower frame carries the ropesheaves 8, and it comprises a central bellmouth 9, having its walls flared both laterally and longitudinally of the carrier, so as to insure the hoisting-pulley properly registering therewith, and this lower frame is formed of two sections orside members, which are bolted together by means of the journalbolts 9 of the rope-sheaves and by bolts 10, passing through lugs 11 on extensions 12 of the lower frame, which curve over the ropesheaves and form guides for the rope.

The bell-mouth is provided with a rim or flange 12, fitting in the channeled ring, forming a swived connection between the upper and lower frame. The catches 13 for engaging the frame of' the hoisting-pulley are made up of blocks having a reciprocating movement toward and from the position at which they engage and hold the pulley-frame. One of these catches is provided on each side of the bell-mouth, and they comprise blocks having flanges 14, adapted to move on camways or flanges 15, forined on the walls of the bellmouth. The blocks extend in through the openings or slots 16, provided between the cam or. guide flanges, and they are provided with-projections 18 to bear on the inner sides of the cam or guide flanges, and thus guide the catch-blocks in their reciprocating movements and aid in retaining them in position. The catch-blocks have hooks 19 at their lower ends curving upwardly and adapted to engage the lipsor edges 20 on the frame of the hoisting-pulley, so that the said pulley may have swiveling movement on the said hooks in a direction longitudinally of the said carrier to enable the pu lley-block to adapt itself automatically to the conditions in hauling a load into at'ull mow. At their upper ends the catchblocks have extensions 21, curvinginwardly toward each other and downwardly, their lower ends being provided with lateral extensions or fingers 22, arranged to lie across the path of the upper edges of the pulleyframe as the same rises into the bell-mouth.

The curved extensions of the'catch-blocks pass through loops or eyes 23, carried by a dog 24, pivoted in the frame by having its integral laterally-extending pivot-pins 25 journaled in the side members of the lower frame. This dog is provided with a tooth 26, projecting upwardly to be engaged by a retainingring 27, guided to move vertically in the up per frame by means of stop or knocker arms 27, projecting upwardly from opposite sides of the ring and moving between guide-lugs 28 on the inner side of the side members. The ring is also guided in its vertical movement by lugs 29, projecting inwardly from the'lower swiveled frame and bearing upon the outer side of the ring. The tooth of the dog is provided with a curved extension 30, upon which the retaining-ring will rest when the carrier is open or, in other words, when the hoisting-pulley is not supported and the catches are in their retracted position. When the hoisting-pulley is raised into the carrier, the upper edges of the frame thereof will strike the fingers 22 on the catch-block, which fingers are now extending transverselyofthe carrier and across the path of the pulleyframe, and the said catch-blocks will now slide upwardly and inwardly, being guided,

by the inclined cam flanges or ways, and the hooks 19 on the catch-blocks will thus be thrust inwardly and will engage the curved D lips or flanges 20 on the pulley-frame.

The upward movement of the catch-blocks will cause the dog connected therewith to be tilted, thus removing the curved extension of the dog from beneath the retaineror ring and allowing the same to fall down in front of the tooth of the dog as soon as the carrier moves away from the stop or knocker on the track. The hoisting-pulley, with its load, will now be supported by the hooks of the catch-blocks, which will be held in their uppermost position by the retainer or ring operating through the pivoted dog.

When the carrier, with its load supported as just described, reaches the stop or knocker, the knocker-arms will be lifted by the projections 31 thereof riding up the inclines 32 of the knocker, and the retainer will thus be raised from engagement with the dog, allowing the same, together with the catches, to fall freely by gravity and under the weight of the load. In this way the hoisting-pulley is released from the carrier, the catches sliding downwardly and outwardly and withdrawing their supporting-hooks from engagement with the pulley-block.

The dog, with its loops or eyes and with its pivoted pins, is cast in one piece and is connected with the frame by placing the same in between the two parts thereof, which are subsequently bolted together.

It will be seen that the retainer, with the knocker-arms, is carried by the upper frame, while the catches and dog are carried by the lower frame. when raised find ample room for movement within the circuit of the ring-retainer. The lower frame can at all times be swiveled in relation to the upper frame, the catches and dogs being free to turn into any position around the circumference of the retainer-ring.

I do not wish to limit myself to the exact construction shown, and particularly as to the manner of supporting the reciprocatory or sliding catches, as the lengthwise or reciprocating movement of these catches being adistinguishing feature of my invention may be carried out in different ways without departing from the fundamental principle of my arrangement.

It will be seen that the strain on the dogis sustained by the pivots thereof and is exerted in a direction longitudinally of the dog and not transversely in respect thereto, and the holding effect is the same, no matter to what anglethe lower part of the frame maybe swiveled in relation to the upper part, as in all positions the load is supported by the tooth on the dog bearing against the ring-shaped retainer. The dog, it will be noticed, is formed with a concave or channeled under side, and the loops or eyes diverge downwardly at an angle to the horizontal. This construction provides a hollow on the under side of the dog into which the upper edge of the pulleyblock,together with the fingers on the catches, may rise. This will allow the load to be These parts on the lower frame raised to the maximum extent in relation to the carrier.

Another feature of the structure of the catches and dog is that they are permanently connected together at all times, so as to move in unison, this permanent connection consisting of the curved extensions 21 and the laterally-extending fingers 22. These fingers are longer than the width of the openings in the loops or eyes and extend transversely across the same to engage the loops of the dog for tilting the same. The sliding catches may be removed, together with the dog, when the two parts of the lower frame are separated, the said sliding catches passing upwardly through the openings 33, forming continuations of the guide-slots.

I have shown a knocker above the track; but it will be understood that my invention is not at all limited in this particular, as the knocker-arms, as shown in figure, may be made shorter than described above and provided with a single projection 34, adapted to strike a knocker below the track.

It will be noticed that the tooth of the dog which sustains the load is close to the pivot thereof and a strong construction is provided.

By the normal position of the catch means hereinafter referred to in the claims is meant the lowermost position of said means.

The connection between the sliding catches and the pivoted dog, consisting of the loops or eyes, is in the nature of a pivotal connection.

The frame of the machine is of special constructiontosecurestrength. Itcompriseshorizontal arms a, curvingupwardly at their outer ends to the journals of the carrying-wheels, and an upper strut 1), made up of upwardlyconverging curved portions 1), connected at their inner ends by a horizontal portion. An arch c connects the inner ends of the arms a, one of said arches being centrally arranged in each side frame. From the arch a series of braces 01 radiate and connect with the horizontal and curved end portions of the strut b.

I claim as my invention 1. In combination, in a hay-carrier, aframe and a sliding catch thereon for sustaining the load, said catch being normally down and rising along an inclined path into position to hold the load, substantially as described.

2. In combination in a hay-carrier, a frame, a catch sliding thereon laterally in respect to the direction of travel of the carrier, substantially as described.

3. In combination with a haycarrier, a frame and a load-sustaining catch thereon having sliding movement vertically and laterally in respect to the travel of the carrier, substantially as described.

4:- In combination in a hay-carrier, a frame and a pair of load-sustaining catches having sliding movement on the frame toward and from each other in a direction transversely IIO to the travel of the carrier, substantially as" described.

5. In combination in a hay-carrier, a frame.

' and a pair of load-sustaining catches having sliding movement on the frame toward and from each other and vertically, said catches when in their lowermost position being sepa rated and approaching each other to hold the load when moved upwardly, substantially as described.

6. In combination with a hay-carrier frame,

a pair of sliding catches moving over curved paths upwardly from normal position into by engagement of the ring therewith, said] ring-shaped retainer having stop or knocker arms connected therewith, substantially as described.

9. In combination in a hay-carrier with a frame, catch means for sustaining the load','a pivoted dog for controlling the catch means and a retainer for thepivoted dog comprising a ring engaging the dog, substantially as described.

10. In combination with ahay-carrier frame comprising an upper portion and a lower portion swiveled thereto, catch means for sustaining the load supported on the swiveled portion of the frame, a pivoted dog also supported on said swiveled portion for controlling the catch means, and means controlled by the knocker for holding the said'dog in all the swiveled positions of the lower frame, substantially as described.

11. In combination in a hay-carrier, a pair of slide-catches for sustaining the load, a dog for controlling the sliding catches and means for controlling the said dog, substantially as described.

12. In combination in a hay-carrier with the frame, a sliding load-sustaining catch, movable from normal position upwardly and transversely to the travel of the carrier, the said frame being'slotted for guiding the sliding catch and means controlling the sliding catch, substantially as described.

13. In combination with the frame having a slot and guide flanges, a catch-block adapted to slide in the slot and having means engaging the flanges on their outer and inner sides to be guided thereby, substantially as described.

14. In combination in a hay-carrier, catch means, arranged to slide transversely of the carrier to engage the load, a dog permanently in connection with the sliding catch means with and means controlling'the pivotal action of the dog, substantially as described.

16. In combination, a pair of catches, a pivoted dog permanently in connection therewith and means controlling the pivotal action of the dog, said means including a retainingring and knockerarms connected therewith, substantially as described.

17. In combination a pair of sliding catches,

a pivoted dog permanently connected therewith and means for holding the dog to sustain the load, substantially as described.

18. In combination, in a carrier, a permanently interconnected catch and dog and means on the carrier for controlling the dog, said means being adapted to be operated by the knocker on the track, substantially as describe'd. I

19. In combination, a pivoted doghaving loops or eyes, a frame for supporting the said dog and catch means connected with the loops or eyes, substantially as described.

20. In combination with theframe, a pivoted dog having loops or eyes and catch-blocks having extensions passing through said loops or eyes and means for controlling the dog, substantially as described. 7

21. In combination, a pivoted dog, a catchblock having an extension passing througha loop on the dog and having a transversely-' extending finger on the end of saidextension and a frame for supporting the said parts, substantially as described.

22. In combination, a pivoted dog hollow on the under side, catch means permanently connected therewith and means for controlling the dog to sustain the load, substantially as I described.

23. In combination in a hay-carrier, a piv-.

24. In combination, a pivoted load-sustaining dog, means on the carrier to. engage the same and hold it in position and an upwardly and inwardly slidiug'catch means controlled by the dog, substantially as described.

25. In combination with a carrier having a flared bell-mouth, a sliding catch guided on one of the flared walls of the bell-mouth and means for controlling the said catch, substantially as described.

26. In combination in a hay-carrier having a bell-mouth with laterally-flaring walls, a

pair of catches guided to slide transversely and upwardly andmeans for controlling the catches, substantially as described.

27. In combination in a hay-carrier, a sliding catch movable upwardly from the normal position into line with the load to hold the same and a dog pivotally supported and joined to the sliding catch, substantially as described.

28. In combination in a hay-carrier, a sliding catch for sustaining the load, and a dog pivotally supported on the carrier and having a pivotal connection with the sliding catch, substantially as described.

29. In combination in a hay-carrier, a dog pivoted thereto and having an arm extending longitudinally and a sliding catch for engaging the load connected With the end of said arm, substantially as described.

30. In combination in a hay-carrier, a dog pivoted thereto and having an arm extending longitudinally and a sliding catch for engaging the load connected with the end of the said arm, the said catch having movement upwardly and transversely from normal position, substantially as described.

31. In combination with a hay-carrier frame comprising an upper portion and a lower portion swiveled thereto, catch means for sustaining the load supported on the swiveled portion of the frame, a pivoted dog also supported on said swiveled portion for controlling the catch means, and means supported by the frame and controlled by the knockcr for holding the said dog in all the swiveled positions of the lower frame, substantially as described.

32. In a hay-carrier and in combination with carrying-wheels and means for sustaining the load, a frame having arms a extending horizontally and upwardly, an upper strut having a horizontal central portion and inclined end portions, an arch connecting the inner ends of the horizontally-extending arms and radiating braces extending from the arch to the strut, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP A. MYERS.

Witnesses:

H. A. REASER, Orro O. WALTON. 

